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Communication has always been the linchpin for the Gospel to be successfully shared. The letters of the New Testament clearly tell us that Saint Paul would travel from town to town and from city to city to share his witness of Jesus Christ [...]
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Bruce Enns August 23, 2011 No Comments
Learn how one Saskatoon congregation put missional into writing
Joining God in his mission is a great adventure with so many blessings. But it’s also a lot of hard work. As a church leader, I’m continually amazed at how easily and quickly I can get pulled back into complacency and comfort. It’s true for me personally [...]
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Debra Fieguth June 7, 2011 2 Comments
Churches can transform themselves by practicing the ancient art of hospitality
There’s a church near Wycliffe College in Toronto that I like to stroll by every once in a while to see if their “welcome” sign is still up. This is how it reads: “While on church grounds please abide by the following: Women should not [...]
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Nick Brotherwood February 16, 2011 No Comments
Bishop George Bruce
Bishop George Bruce of the Diocese of Ontario tells about a surprising visit to a unique expression of church in the Diocese of South Western Brazil.
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Karen Stiller February 3, 2011 No Comments
Years ago, my best friend Janet and I travelled from Halifax to Vancouver and back again on a student Via-Rail pass. For 21 days we sat, slept and snickered in coach seats, eating peanut butter sandwiches and once an entire cream pie. We giggled through northern Ontario and cackled through the prairies, until, to our [...]
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Nick Brotherwood January 31, 2011 No Comments
The Hard Stone Café (HSC) began at St. John’s (Stone) Anglican Church, in Saint John, NB, in 2002, as a connection point for youth, aged 13– 18yrs, and in particular for youth without a prior connection to church or Christianity. This was one program in an umbrella of programs created to engage the community [...]
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Nick Brotherwood November 24, 2010 No Comments
Peter McCracken, Rev. Christine Piper and Thor Stewart have joined together to start up a Tuesday-night youth ministry based on skateboarding. Melissa Di Costanzo
What started out as a problem, turned out to be a wonderful opportunity for the the people of St. James the Apostle Church in Perth ON. Many people [...]
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Gerald Westcott October 12, 2010 One Comment
A Surprising Recipe for Parish Renewal
The Church’s prayer in every generation is always for the people of God to be renewed. When our hearts and minds are renewed it opens us up to the unifying love that is Christ, brings the desire to serve others, and offers peace and hope to our families, communities, and [...]
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